M�rke: Bigi

Gradering : 14% vol.

This wine, known as Noble because it was originally destined for the tables of the aristocrats, is one of the most long-lived labels in the Bigi range. Mainly Sangiovese Grosso and Canaiolo Nero del Chianti grapes come from the hilly zone in the neighbourhood of Montepulciano. The long maceration is followed by 2 years ageing in French oak casks and development in bottle for about another 6 months. The wine is characterised by its ruby colour with vivid garnet tints, by its intense and fine bouquet, with strong notes of dried plums and by its dry flavour with an elegant, lingering aftertaste of plum preserve.

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG

Grapes: 70% Prugnolo Gentile (Sangiovese Grosso), 20% Canaiolo Nero, 10% altre varietà (Mammolo, Pulcinculo, Trebbiano, Malvasia).

Vineyard: selected vineyards on the hills of Montepulciano at 350-400 metres altitude; the vines are trained by the simple and double Guyot systems on soil of Pliocene origin,
with clay and marl; the yield of wine is 52 hectolitres per hectare.

Vinification: the maceration of the skins in the must for about 20 days; the alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks; ageing for 2 years in French oak casks and then for at least 6 months in bottle.

Wine: ruby red colour with bright garnet tints; intense and complex bouquet, of exceptional finesse, with strong notes of dried plums, cloves and cinnamon and hints of violets and irises; dry, full, savoury and pleasantly tannic flavour, with an elegant, lingering aftertaste of plum preserve and toasted almonds.

Alcohol: 14% vol.

Optimum keeping: 7-8 years in bottles stored horizontally in cool, dark conditions.

Food matches: roast or grilled meats, kid and mature cheeses.

Serving temperature: 18-20°C.